Is Fifty Really the New Thirty? The Stigma of Age as a Form of Strain and its Role in Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Dependence by Women

Pamela Black; Alan D. Brown

doi:10.1080/01639625.2016.1169738

Is Fifty Really the New Thirty? The Stigma of Age as a Form of Strain and its Role in Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Dependence by Women

Pamela Black, Alan D. Brown

Penn State Schuylkill

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Aging bodies stigmatize women. The effects of stigma, health issues, goal disappointment, and a combination of age and minority group status, overwhelm older women’s coping strategies, leading to maladaptive behaviors. General strain theory posits a relationship between negative stimuli and deviant behavior. Advancing age and age-related stigma reflect this strain. This study explores the relationship between strain and substance abuse or dependence, comparing subsamples of middle age (35- to 49-year-old women) and older middle age (50- to 64-year-old) women. Data suggest that minority age status coupled with acute or mental health issues increase substance abuse or dependence by older women.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1052-1063
Number of pages	12
Journal	Deviant Behavior
Volume	37
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2016.1169738
State	Published - Sep 1 2016

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